Bachelor (Honours)
Satisfactory completion of Year 12 in an Australian school system or equivalent.
Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media)
Digital media is rapidly changing technology business and legal landscapes. The Digital Media major will help you stay ahead in this dynamic environment whether your goal is to be a digital disruptor/entrepreneur digital content creator or leading edge analyst in the world of big data.
This course lets you combine communication studies with an emphasis on digital innovation practical skills and industry placements and connections.
Get industry experience through internships and work placements in government departments and agencies as well as media advertising and public relations organisations.
Our students have completed placements with Network Ten Brisbane Festival Hyperplex Cinemas and BBS Communications Group.
In your third year you'll investigate and engage with the local media sector including contributing to the latest media platforms and you'll build your professional networks.
We are a world-leader in media and communication research through its Digital Media Research Centre. If you're a high-achieving student you may like to consider research pathways including the option to progress to a PhD.
Bachelor of Laws (Honours)The defining nature of our law degree is the unique balance between theory and practice. During your degree you'll complete the academic law units required for admission to legal practice as well as elective units that align with your career interests.
Through your study you'll develop necessary legal skills such as legal research problem solving critical analysis dispute resolution and oral and written communication.
Apply legal expertise to jobs in the communication industries or use your digital and social media skills in specialist legal practices such as privacy freedom of speech litigation or criminal law.
Our course will also help you understand and promote the ethical standards of the legal profession and to appreciate international and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives.
Our Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is a higher qualification than a bachelor degree as it has honours-level content integrated throughout the course. The advanced knowledge and skills in this course will benefit your professional career or future research and study.
Apply your legal expertise to jobs in the communication industries or use your digital and social media skills in specialist legal practices such as privacy freedom of speech litigation or criminal law.
The law degree is approved by the Queensland Legal Practitioners Admissions Board. If you want to become a lawyer at the end of your degree you will need to complete further practical legal training (PLT) before you can apply for admission to practice. Successful completion of PLT allows you to apply for admission as solicitor but if you want to be a barrister you will need to also pass the Bar Exams. We offer PLT in the form of the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.
You are required to complete 528 credit points made up of 192 credit points for the Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media) program and 336 credit points for the Bachelor of Laws program. You'll study communication and law units in your first four years and will concentrate on law studies for the remainder of this course.
Communication componentYou will complete:
You will complete 336 credit points of core units and a mixture of law electives made up of
*You may select a general law elective in place of the introductory law elective
**In place of 4 general law electives (48 credit points) you have the option to complete the Law Technology and Innovation minor or 4 non-law electives or a university wide minor. Successful completion of a minor will be recognised on the academic record and/or the Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement.
Law technology and innovation minor units
Honours-level units
96 credit points of the following honours units will be used to determine the honours levels of the LLB (Hons):
Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners. Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in either degree area depending on how they match with your QUT course.
You are required to complete 528 credit points made up of 192 credit points for the Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media) program and 336 credit points for the Bachelor of Laws program. You'll study communication and law units in your first four years and will concentrate on law studies for the remainder of this course.
Communication componentYou will complete:
You will complete 336 credit points of core units and a mixture of law electives made up of
*You may select a general law elective in place of the introductory law elective
**In place of 4 general law electives (48 credit points) you have the option to complete the Law Technology and Innovation minor or 4 non-law electives or a university wide minor. Successful completion of a minor will be recognised on the academic record and/or the Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement.
Law technology and innovation minor units
Honours-level units
96 credit points of the following honours units will be used to determine the honours levels of the LLB (Hons):
Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners. Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in either degree area depending on how they match with your QUT course.